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Samoa

Apia · 219 k · WST

Samoa

Independent State of Samoa

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Skipped 30 December 2011 entirely to jump across the date line and trade with Australia.

Capital: Apia
Population: 218,764
Area: 2,842 km²
Density: 77.0 / km²
Currency: Samoan tālā (WST T)
Language: English, Samoan
Indo-European
Religion: Christianity

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Island nation — no land neighbours.

Flag — Red field with a blue canton bearing the Southern Cross.

Outline — Two main volcanic islands in the central South Pacific.

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